Act 8
Geographical Indications Act
2013
(b) false allegations, in the course of trade, about geographical
indications where the allegations are of such a nature as to
discredit the establishment, the goods or the industrial or
commercial activities of a competitor; or
(c) geographical indications or allegations regarding
geographical indications, the use of which in the course of
trade is likely to mislead the public as to the nature, the
manufacturing process, the characteristics, the suitability
for their purpose or the quality of the goods.
(3) The following differences shall not be taken to prevent a
geographical indication from being substantially similar to another
geographical indication—
(a) translation into a different language;
(b) grammar or spelling; or
(c) type, font, colour or incorporation with graphical elements of
other aspects of presentation.
5.
Exclusion from Protection.
(1) The following shall not be protected as a geographical
indication—
(a) an indication that does not comply with the definition of a
geographical indication under section 2;
(b)
an indication that is contrary to public order or morality;
(c)
an indication which is contrary to public interest, in
particular national security, nutrition, health,
environmental conservation, or the development of other
vital sector of the national economy;
(d)
an indication which ceases to be protected in its country of
origin;
(e)
an indication which misleads or deceives the public as to
the characteristic, nature, quality, place of origin, process
of production of the product or its use;
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